Jasper's Cooper Davis, 18, won the Texas State High School Rodeo Association Bull riding title in June.
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Jasper's Cooper Davis, 18, won the Texas State High School Rodeo...

In this photo taken Wednesday, March 14, 2012, Cody Teel gets settled on his bull as he prepares to compete in the the extreme bull riding competition at the PRCA Rodeo at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes, Texas. Only 19 years old, Teel is currently the top-ranked rodeo cowboy in the PRCA circuit. (AP Photo/Valley Morning Star, Dina Arevalo)
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Nineteen-year-old Cody Teel attaches spurs to his boots and uses lengths of leather cording to tighten the boots around his legs as he prepares for the the extreme bull riding competition at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo in Mercedes, Texas. Teel is currently the top-ranked rodeo cowboy in the PRCA circuit. (AP Photo/Valley Morning Star, Dina Arevalo)
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Cody Teel stands in front of the Texas flag at Kountze High School,...

Robbie Teel watches with others as his son, Cody Teel , rides for the win at state finals in Abilene.
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Robbie Teel watches with others as his son, Cody Teel , rides for...

at his home in Kountze, Tuesday. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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at his home in Kountze, Tuesday. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

Cody Teel straps in to the rope as he trains on him mechanical bull at his home in Kountze, Tuesday. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Cody Teel straps in to the rope as he trains on him mechanical bull...

Cody Teel heads out to the pasture to train on his horse at his home in Kountze, Tuesday. Teel is training for the bull riding national finals. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Cody Teel heads out to the pasture to train on his horse at his...

Cody Teel rides his mechanical bull while training at his home in Kountze, Tuesday. Teel is the first bull rider to win two state titles.Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Cody Teel rides his mechanical bull while training at his home in...

Cody Teel spends a moment petting with one of his bulls at his home in Kountze, Tuesday. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Cody Teel spends a moment petting with one of his bulls at his home...

Cody Teel trains for the upcoming national bull riding finals on a mechanical bull at his home in Kountze, Tuesday. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Cody Teel trains for the upcoming national bull riding finals on a...

Nate Roth hands over a cowboy hat to Cody Teel for a signature at the Kountze County Courthouse on Tuesday. Originally from Kountze, Teel toured the town Tuesday after becoming a world championship bull rider earlier this year.
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Nate Roth hands over a cowboy hat to Cody Teel for a signature at...

Cody Teel autographs a form for Esther Scarborough at the Hardin County Courthouse on Tuesday. The word champion bull rider returned to Kountze to be recognized by the town.
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Cody Teel, right, addresses guests at the Kountze County Courthouse on Tuesday. Also during the event, Hardin County Judge Billy Caraway, left, announced March 5th as Cody Teel Day.
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Cody Teel, right, addresses guests at the Kountze County Courthouse...

Cody Teel walks through the Hardin County Courthouse on Tuesday. The word champion bull rider returned to Kountze to be recognized by the town.
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Cody Teel walks through the Hardin County Courthouse on Tuesday....

Driving into Kountze, from both sides, drivers can now see a sign honoring the town s hometown hero. One of the signs recognizing World Champion Bull Rider Cody Teel, who won the 2012 National Finals Rodeo in December, can be see off Highway 69 near the city s park. Teel s mom, Kami Teel, saw the sign for the first time Thursday and said she got a little emotional pulling up to it and was honored to see her son recognized. She was joined Thursday by Ira Braneff, Kountze Chamber of Commerce interim president, Lesia Jones, Hardin County court clerk, and family friend Rachael Coe. Photos by Cassie Smith.
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Cooper Davis of Jasper and Cody Teel of Kountze are living their dreams as professional bull riders for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Championship Bull Riding organizations.

Next week, Davis, 20, and Teel, 22, will complete the 10-month marathon better known as the professional rodeo bull riding circuit when they compete in the Championship Bull Riding Finals in Cheyenne, Wyo.

Both are only 8 seconds away from a $100,000 check and gold belt buckle given to the best rider in the world.

For Davis, the reigning PRCA Bull Riding Rookie of the Year, winning a championship in just his second year would be a dream come true.

"The ultimate goal when you get in this is to become a world champion and have fun doing so," Davis said.

A victory for past champion Teel would represent another notch in his belt.

"After winning a championship in 2012 and finishing runner-up last year, I'm very focused on getting back to the top of the mountain," Teel said. "My goal as a bull rider is to be remembered as one of the great ones who won multiple titles and was a championship contender every year."

Both cowboys travel across North America participating in about 120 bull riding rodeo shows a year.

The rodeos take place as far south as Brownsville and as far north as Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Despite only being on the tour a few years, both Davis and Teel already have made $100,000 each at least in one season

The six-figure payday represents the same level of success as a .300 batting average for a baseball player.